# Hosted Checkout

> Hosted Checkout is a payment solution where the customer is redirected to a secure page managed by a payment service provider to complete their transaction.

- **URL**: https://dodopayments.com/glossary/hosted-checkout

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## What is Hosted Checkout?

Hosted Checkout is a payment solution where the customer is redirected to a secure page managed by a payment service provider to complete their transaction. Once the payment is processed, the user is typically sent back to the merchant's website.

### Why It Matters

- It simplifies PCI compliance for merchants because the payment provider handles the sensitive data.

- These solutions are often easier and faster to implement than custom embedded checkouts.

- Customers often feel secure paying on a well known provider's branded page.

- It reduces the technical burden on the merchant to maintain a secure payment infrastructure.

## Learn More

- [Build a high-converting checkout page without code](https://dodopayments.com/blogs/build-checkout-page-no-code)
- [How to optimize pricing page conversion](https://dodopayments.com/blogs/pricing-page-conversion-optimization)
- [Add a payment link to your landing page](https://dodopayments.com/blogs/add-payment-link-landing-page)